It's a 1944 Colt M1911A1 that somebody had engraved. Unfortunately the value as a military collectible is gone, but fortunately whoever engraved and refinished it knew what they were doing, so it would probably fetch a decent price from somebody who actually liked what was done to it.

__________________Try not to fall into the common trap of wanting to replace everything on your new 1911 just to make it "better". Know what you're changing out, and why. You may spend a lot of money fixing things that weren't broken to begin with. Shoot it for at least 500 rounds, then decide what you don't like and want improved. Vintage 1911's should NEVER be refinished or modified because it ruins any value they had as a collectible firearm.

I looked all over it with a magnifying glass, and don't see "yoke" anywhere. Are you sure he engraved it..? I never heard of him before. Is he one of the guys who engraves the logo on GI guns? I bet his eyes get tired. Lots of new GI guns around, especially the Colts and Singers.

A pistol like yours is a special catagory, the engraving has taken it out of the military collectors area for the most part. It will be valued by the quality of the engraving, the reputation of the engraver and the notability of the person for whom it was made.

I have seen similar pistols that were made for GI's in post war Germany but not recently. If you really need a value for it I would suggest taking it to a firearms appraiser.

I looked all over it with a magnifying glass, and don't see "yoke" anywhere. Are you sure he engraved it..? I never heard of him before. Is he one of the guys who engraves the logo on GI guns? I bet his eyes get tired. Lots of new GI guns around, especially the Colts and Singers.

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